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PJ21

Sexual maltreatment

Description

In adults, forced or coerced sexual acts or sexual acts with someone who is unable to consent; in children, sexual acts involving a child that are intended to provide sexual gratification to an adult. The category is applied to the victim of the maltreatment, not the perpetrator. [1]

References

  1. World Health Organization. International Classification of Diseases, 11th Revision, for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics (ICD-11 MMS), 2026-01 release. World Health Organization; 2026.

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